ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has said he would not sell midfield maestro Aaron Ramsey for £50m.

Wenger bought Ramsey from Cardiff for just £5m back in 2008 but now believes he is worth at least ten times that amount.

The Frenchman admitted that a lot has changed in the last five years, including transfer fees, but believes Arsenal's financial security now has them in a position where they no longer have to sell their star players.

No. We don't want to sell anybody.

Arsene Wenger

Asked if he would sell Ramsey for £50m, Wenger said: "No. We don't want to sell anybody.

"We want just to keep our team together.

"I suffered enough for years for having to sell the players, no? And now we are in a stronger position financially so we are not out there to sell our best players."

And in good news for both Arsenal and Wales fans, Wenger reiterated that he believes Ramsey still has room for improvement.

He added: "I was a midfielder and I would have loved to have what he has.

"He can defend, he can attack, he can scoree goals. What do you want more?

"And he's young! Another quality that I have lost as well.

"That shows you that he can develop still more. When you look at his improvement in the last two years, why should he stop now?

"I think there's a lot more to come and if he continues to play like that he'll have a good future with Wales."